FORD WSL-M98D29-A
COMPOSITE, FUEL TANK HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (PE-HD), LINEAR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (PE-LLD) TIE LAYERS, ETHYLENE VINYL ALCOHOL (E/VAL) BARRIER
| Organization: | FORD |
| Publication Date: | 12 May 1998 |
| Status: | inactive |
| Page Count: | 8 |
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1. SCOPE
The material defined by this specification is a thermoplastic blow molded composite based on high molecular weight PE-HD, E/VAL and PE-LLD tie layers (Figure 1). This specification defines a composite material used in manufacturing of blow molded fuel tanks and similar articles. The composite consists of a coextruded and blow molded high density polyethylene, barrier layer of ethylene/vinyl alcohol and tie layers of linear low density polyethylene, and has excellent chemical resistance and low fuel permeation characteristics.
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